Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sweden vs. Vasteras Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 1.7% more expensive than Vasteras.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Sweden
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sweden are more expensive than in Vasteras. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Vasteras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Vasteras, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.71
SEK138.98
|
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
SEK99.48
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
SEK26.16
|
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
SEK21.83
|
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
SEK25.50
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
SEK56.49
|
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.81
SEK54.96
|
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
SEK37.48
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
SEK53.63
|
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SEK14.05
|
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.22
|
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK15.07
|
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
SEK15.87
|
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.58
|
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.93
|
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
SEK69.40
|
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.05
SEK699.88
|
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK308,949.23
|
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.98
SEK254.96
|
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.64
SEK393.54
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.17
SEK7,798.72
|
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.37
SEK5,674.07
|
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.37
SEK721.73
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.04
SEK1,503.09
|
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,289.58
SEK49,991.79
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.67
SEK72.49
|
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
SEK43.33
|
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK69.99
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.90
SEK348.74
|
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.57
SEK184.97
|
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Vasteras
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.21
SEK899.85
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
SEK399.93
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.57
SEK874.86
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.31
SEK1,174.81
|
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
|
Vasteras vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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